Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Caring for Creation meeting and C3 Summit, Sunday March 1st

You are invited to participate in a Congregations Caring for Creation “Summit” on Sunday, March 1.


Plymouth’s Caring for Creation working group invites you to join them for a meeting at Noon on March 1 in the Nancy Baltins Room. Come share a meal, conversation and decide action as a faith community caring for creation. (Dinner is available in the neighboring Lenmark room.)

Also that day, from 2 – 4:30 there will be a “Summit” meeting of the statewide Congregations Caring for Creation. Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, Justice and Peace Studies professor at the University of St. Thomas and recent candidate for the U. S. Senate, will speak. You are invited to:

  • Share visions for the road ahead.
  • Discuss how to effectively mobilize individuals and congregations in this crucial decade.
  • Come and be energized!
  • Come and be the change for which the Creation waits!
The gathering will be held at First Universalist Church of Minneapolis, 3400 Dupont Ave., Minneapolis, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM. The conversation will be facilitated by Sarah Strickland, of Cincinnatus, Inc.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Third Sunday Meal volunteers needed for Feb. 15th

Third Sunday Meal needs volunteers for Feb. 15, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Join 30 volunteers to serve a hot meal to our neighbors in Lenmark Dining Room. Sign up through Connie Marty, conniem@plymouth.org

Faith and Prayer at The Whitehouse

There are some really interesting notes on whitehouse.gov blog regarding faith as a basis and motivator to do good in the world and our president wisely notes that faith can bring us together for the common good. I would encourage everyone to check out this post about the National Prayer Breakfast and Pres. Obama's remarks, post comments, and discuss! Here is the post about the new White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, this is very encouraging for the kind of work we do...